Prešov
Prešov | |
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View over Central Prešov (2015) Rakóczi's Palace | |
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| Coordinates: 49°00′06″N 21°14′22″E / 49.00167°N 21.23944°E | |
| Country | Slovakia |
| Region | Prešov |
| District | Prešov |
| First mentioned | 1247 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Ing. František Oľha |
| Area | |
| 70.44 km2 (27.20 sq mi) | |
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| Elevation | 296 m (971 ft) |
| Population (2022) | |
| 82,927 | |
| • Density | 1,200/km2 (3,000/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 110,978 |
| Demonym(s) | Prešovčan (m.) Prešovčanka (f.) (sk) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 080 01 |
| Area code | +421 51 |
| Historical car plate | PO, PV, PS |
| Website | presov |
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Prešov (Slovak pronunciation: [ˈpreʂɔw] ⓘ) is a city in eastern Slovakia. It is the seat of administrative Prešov Region (Slovak: Prešovský kraj) and Šariš. With a population of approximately 85,000 for the city, and in total more than 100,000 with the urban area, it is the second-largest city in eastern Slovakia and the third-largest city in all of Slovakia, after the nearby city of Košice. It belongs to the Košice-Prešov agglomeration and is the natural cultural, economic, transport and administrative center of the Prešov Region. It lends its name to the Eperjes-Tokaj Hill-Chain which was considered as the geographic entity on the first map of Hungary from 1528. There are many tourist attractions in Prešov such as castles (e.g. Šariš Castle), pools and the old town.